How does HublerX determine which cleaning protocol to apply for each changeover?

HublerX matches the changeover type — the allergen being removed and the product being produced next — to the cleaning protocol matrix configured by the food safety team. The protocol specifies the cleaning chemical, concentration, contact time, and surfaces to be cleaned, and whether a verification swab is required. The protocol matrix is maintained once and applied automatically to every changeover of that type.

Can the allergen swab result be entered directly into HublerX from the lab?

Yes. Where the on-site lab or external lab uses a LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), HublerX can receive swab results directly. Where a LIMS is not in place, the QC team enters the result manually in HublerX — with the test method, the result value, and the pass/fail determination. The result is stored against the changeover record regardless of how it is entered.

What if the swab test fails?

If the allergen swab test fails, HublerX escalates the result to the QA manager immediately. The first post-changeover batch remains on hold. The QA team investigates the cleaning failure, re-cleans the line, and re-swabs before the hold can be lifted. The failed swab result, the re-clean record, and the clearance swab result are all linked to the changeover record and the affected batch.

Can HublerX manage the allergen declaration on product labels alongside the allergen control workflow?

HublerX maintains the allergen declaration for each product in the allergen matrix — which allergens are intentionally present, which are declared as 'may contain', and which are excluded. This matrix feeds the schedule sequencing logic and the changeover protocol selection, and is also available for label compliance checks and customer allergen queries.

Allergen Control Management

HublerX manages allergen control across the production schedule — sequencing allergen-containing runs before non-allergen runs, triggering cleaning verification at changeover, and blocking product release until allergen clearance is confirmed and documented.